verb
sumbainamō
Greekσυμβαίνω (sumbainō)
Strong’sG4819
I happen, occur
stem sumbain-8 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
συμ-βαίνω
[in LXX for עשׂה, קרא, קרה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4819 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sumbainateσυνέβαινεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | happened | 1× |
| sumbainataσυνέβη | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | happened | 1× |
| sumbainatēσυμβέβηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | happened | 1× |
| sumbainarōσυμβαίνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | happen | 1× |
| sumbainarōteuσυμβαίνοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter | happening | 1× |
| sumbainaratoiuσυμβάντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine | happened | 1× |
| sumbainarēteσυμβεβηκότι | has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular neuter | happened | 1× |
| sumbainarēteiuσυμβεβηκότων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive plural neuter | happened | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumbainamō | sumbainame | sumbainami | sumbainama | sumbainamē | sumbainamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumbainasō | sumbainase | sumbainasi | sumbainasa | sumbainasē | sumbainaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumbainatō | sumbainate1×συνέβαινεν | sumbainati | sumbainata1×συνέβη | sumbainatē1×συμβέβηκεν | sumbainatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sumbainanō | sumbainane | sumbainani | sumbainana | sumbainanē | sumbainanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumbainavō | sumbainave | sumbainavi | sumbainava | sumbainavē | sumbainavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumbainalō | sumbainale | sumbainali | sumbainala | sumbainalē | sumbainalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumbainameiō | sumbainameia | sumbainameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumbainaseiō | sumbainaseia | sumbainaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumbainateiō | sumbainateia | sumbainateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sumbainaneiō | sumbainaneia | sumbainaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumbainaveiō | sumbainaveia | sumbainaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumbainaleiō | sumbainaleia | sumbainaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumbainasōr | sumbainasar | sumbainasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumbainatōr | sumbainatar | sumbainatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumbainavōr | sumbainavar | sumbainavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sumbainalōr | sumbainalar | sumbainalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumbainamoiō | sumbainamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumbainasoiō | sumbainasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumbainatoiō | sumbainatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sumbainanoiō | sumbainanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumbainavoiō | sumbainavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumbainaloiō | sumbainaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumbainarō1×συμβαίνειν | sumbainari | sumbainara | sumbainarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumbainarōtos1× | sumbainaritos | sumbainaratos1× | sumbainarētos2× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
sumbain is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
sumbainate“happened”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 10:11“happened”houteim de tupikōs sumbainate ekeinoi, grafita de pros nouthesian nu, eis hoin teim teleim toiu aiōnoiu katantatē.Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
sumbainata“happened”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 21:35“happened”hote de gineta epi toin anabathmoin, sumbainata bastazirō auton hupo toiu stratiōtoiu dia tan bian tou ochlou,When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
sumbainatē“happened”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Peter 2:22“happened”sumbainatē autoi tem tau alēthau paroimiau; Kuōnos epistrefaratos epi tem idiem exeramem, kai; Huas loueratas eis kulismon borborou.Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”
sumbainarō“happen”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Mark 10:32“happen”Ale de en ta hoda anabainarōtois eis Hierosolumeim, kai ate proagarōtos autoin tos Iēsus, kai thambile, tois de akoloutharōtois fobele. kai paralambaratos palin toin dōdeka archeta autoi legarō teim mellarōteim auto sumbainarōAs they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
sumbainarōteu“happening”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter1×
1 Peter 4:12“happening”Agapētoir, mē xenizivōr ta en vi purōsia pros peirasmon vi ginerōta hōs xeneu vi sumbainarōteu,Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
sumbainaratoiu“happened”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 20:19“happened”douleuarōtos to kurio meta pantau tapeinofrosunau kai dakrueiu kai peirasmoiu toiu sumbainaratoiu mi en tai epiboulai toiu Ioudaioiu;I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
sumbainarēte“happened”has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular neuter1×
Acts 3:10“happened”epignōskale de auton hoti houtos ate tos pros tan eleēmosunan katherōtos epi ta Hōraia Pula teu hiereu, kai pimplēila thambeu kai ekstasiau epi te sumbainarēte auto.they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
sumbainarēteiu“happened”has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive plural neuter1×
Luke 24:14“happened”kai autois homilale pros allēloin peri panteiu teiu sumbainarēteiu houteiu.They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.